I've been taking Lisinopril 20mg + 12.5mg HCTZ daily for 9 months...

I've been on Lisinopril 20mg. now for about 3 yrs., and I can attest too for weight gain that I can't seem to shake even after extensive excercising, and controlled dieting. My erections are far and few (thank God for Viagra). I even think it's reducing my drive to even go to the gym (lack of energy I suppose). I'll be discussing with my Doctor about changing back to Hydroclorothyazide (which is a water pill), at least I'll lose all the water weight I'm carrying around. I've already decided to ween myself of of this Medicine. I'm now doing research for ALL NATURAL alternatives for medications as a whole.

I've been on BP medication for 16 months now. I've been on Metoprolol 25mg to Amlodipine 5mg, Enalapril 10mg, Enalapril 5mg now Micardis 40mg. I have side effects with everything. My doctor is frustrated and so am I. I do well on 12.5mg HCT but my BP tends to creep up by evening. My BP was under control with HCT 12.5mg & enalapril 10mg but I kept a upper respiratory infection & a sever cough. I was decrease to 5mg and all the other systems went away except the cough. I now need to find something I can use with the 12.5mg of HCT, which luckily I have no side effects from. My doctor tried me on 25mg of HCT and this was way to much for my system. I am really discourage with these drugs and at the point of giving up eating to avoid medication all together. It's a relieve to see I'm not the only person have a difficult time finding a drug I can tolerate.

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